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Tarte Flambee|French Pizza

Tarte Flambee or “french pizza” is that perfect combination of texture and flavor. A crispy crust with a creamy topping, bacon and just enough onions to keep things interesting! There is so much to love about this Tarte Flambee recipe – it can be brunch, lunch, an appetizer or dinner. Bonus: you don’t need to plan ahead to make it. And you will want to make this…. trust me!

I was first introduced to Tarte Flambee on a trip through the Alsace in France – and I fell in love. Crispy, creamy with the salty richness of bacon. After doing my fair share of sampling (all in the name of research you know) I found that my first impression of this “French pizza” wasn’t a fluke. Each version I tried was delicious – a crispy crust, creamy topping, bacon, and onions. So simple and sooo good! Upon returning home I started researching this “french pizza” and came up with the Tarte Flambee recipe.

What is Tarte Flambee?

Tarte Flambee is Pissaladiere’s less famous cousin, coming from the Alsace region of France.

Also known as Flammekeuche (which translates to flame cake) it was originally made from dough scraps as a way of using them up.

The crispy crust was then topped with something that the Alsace has in abundance – creamy dairy products like creme fraiche, onions, and of course… bacon!

Ingredients you will need to make this “French Pizza”:

flour

baking powder

eggs

salt

oil

creme fraiche or sour cream

onions

bacon

How to Make Tarte Flambee:

Step #1: Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. In another bowl, lightly whisk the eggs with the oil. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture.

Wet and dry ingredients for the Tarte Flambee crust.

Step #2: Stir until a dough forms.

Dough for Tarte Flambee

Step #3: Dump the dough onto a lightly floured board and knead lightly until the dough comes together. Form it into a ball.

Dough ready to be rolled out for the tarte flambee.

Step #4: Lightly roll out the dough, flouring the board as necessary to keep the dough from slipping. Roll the dough so that it’s really thin, no more than 1/4 inch thick!

Dough rolled out on a floured board – roll it thin!

Step #5: Place the dough round on a piece of parchment paper. Spread with the creme fraiche/sour cream and top with the bacon and onions.

Tarte Flambee with all the toppings ready for the oven!

Step #6: Carefully lift the parchment and place on a sheet pan in the oven. Bake, remove and slice!

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Tarte Flambee Recipe:

Tarte Flambee|French Pizza

Tarte Flambee or "french pizza" is that perfect combination of texture and flavor. A crispy crust with a creamy topping, bacon and just enough onions to keep things interesting! There is so much to love about this Tarte Flambee recipe - it can be brunch, lunch, an appetizer or dinner. Bonus: you don't need to plan ahead to make it. And you will want to make this.... trust me!

Instructions

Adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Pre heat the oven to 450 degrees. Place a large baking sheet on the oven rack.

For the dough:

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and whisk to combine.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the egg yolks, oil and water. Whisk to combine.

Add the flour mixture and stir until a dough forms.

Dump the dough onto a lightly floured board and knead a few times until the dough is thoroughly combined.

Split the dough in half. Shape the half into a round and roll out into a circle, approximately 12 inches in diameter and no more than 1/4 inch thick. transfer to a sheet of parchment.

Repeat with the remainder of the dough.

To assemble the Tarte Flambee's:

If using the creme fraiche, combine it and the sour cream in a small bowl and stir to combine. Spread the mixture evenly over both rolled dough circles, leaving about an inch border. Fold the dough over to form a crust edge. This is a rustic tart so don't worry about it being perfect!

Scatter the onion and bacon slices over the top of each dough circle, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with the grated gruyere if using, the white pepper and nutmeg.

Carefully place the parchment sheet with the tarte flambee on the pre heated baking sheet. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes until the bacon is cooked and the tart crust is crispy brown.

Remove the tart and bake the second tart. Let cool for 10 minutes and then slice and eat.

Notes

Recipe Tips:

I have made this with all sour cream and with a mixture of sour cream and creme fraiche. If you can find creme fraiche, I highly recommend using it!

Grated gruyere cheese is optional, but I really encourage you to try adding it. It gives the tarte a lovely nutty flavor that works oh so well with the onions and bacon. If you don't have or can't find Gruyere you could substitute Parmesan.

You could definitely use a pizza stone to bake this tarte. But if you don't have one, no worries. Just preheat a sheet pan in the oven and then lift each end of the parchment (like you are carrying a tray) and place it on top of the sheet pan.

Serving Suggestions:

This tarte really don't keep well, so make it and eat it!

This tarte is lovely for brunch with a side of fruit, or for lunch with a lovely green salad. For dinner, depending upon how hungry you are, I'd add a bowl of soup and a green salad.

For an appetizer, I simply cut it into squares about 2 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches and place on a tray.

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